Civic Literacy Test
What is the form of government of the US? - Answers -Republic
Constitution-based federal republic
Representative democracy
What is the supreme law of the land? - Answers -U.S. Constitution
Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does. - Answers -Forms the government
Defines powers of government
Defines the parts of government
Protects the rights of the people
The US Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the People"
mean? - Answers -Self-government
Popular sovereignty
Consent of the governed
People should govern themselves
example of social contract
How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution? - Answers -Amendments
The amendment process
What does the Bill of Rights protect? - Answers -(The basic) rights of Americans
(The basic) rights of people living in the United States
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - Answers -27
Why is the Declaration of Independence important? - Answers -It says America is free
from British control.
It says all people are created equal.
It identifies inherent rights.
It identifies individual freedoms.
What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain? - Answers
-Declaration of Independence
Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S.
Constitution. - Answers -Equality
Liberty
Social Contract
Natural rights
Limited government
,Self-government
The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?
- Answers -Declaration of Independence
What is the economic system in the United States? - Answers -capitalism
free market economy
What is rule of law? - Answers -Everyone must follow the law.
Leaders must obey the law.
Government must obey the law.
No one is above the law.
Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one. - Answers -Declaration of
Independence
Articles of Confederation
Federalist Papers
Anti-Federalist Papers
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Mayflower Compact
Iroquois Great Law of Peace
There are three branches of government. Why? - Answers -So one part does not
become too powerful
Checks and balances
Separation of powers
Name the three branches of government - Answers -Legislative, executive, and judicial
Congress, president, and the courts
The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government? -
Answers -Executive branch
What part of the federal government writes laws? - Answers -(U.S.) Congress
(U.S. or national) legislature
Legislative branch
What are the two parts of the US Congress? - Answers -Senate and House of
Representatives
Name one power of the U.S. Congress. - Answers -Writes laws
Declares war
Makes the federal budget
How many US Senators are there? - Answers -100
, How long is a term for a US Senator? - Answers -6 years
Who is one of your state's senators now? - Answers -Rick Scott (R)
Marco Rubio (R)
(FL 2024)
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives? - Answers -435
How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives? - Answers -2 years
Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators? - Answers -to
more closely follow public opinion
How many senators does each state have? - Answers -two
Why does each state have two senators? - Answers -Equal representation (for small
states)
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
Name your U.S. Representative. - Answers -Bill Posey (R)
Brevard County FL 2024
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? - Answers -
Mike Johnson
2024
Who does a US senator represent? - Answers -Citizens of their state
People of their state
Who elects US senators? - Answers -Citizens from their state
Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent? - Answers
-Citizens/people in their congressional district
Citizens/people in their district
Who elects members of the House of Representatives? - Answers -Citizens from their
(congressional) districts
Some states have more representatives than other states. Why? - Answers -State
population
The President of the US is elected for how many years? - Answers -4
The President of the US can serve only two terms, why? - Answers -The 22nd
Amendment
What is the form of government of the US? - Answers -Republic
Constitution-based federal republic
Representative democracy
What is the supreme law of the land? - Answers -U.S. Constitution
Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does. - Answers -Forms the government
Defines powers of government
Defines the parts of government
Protects the rights of the people
The US Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the People"
mean? - Answers -Self-government
Popular sovereignty
Consent of the governed
People should govern themselves
example of social contract
How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution? - Answers -Amendments
The amendment process
What does the Bill of Rights protect? - Answers -(The basic) rights of Americans
(The basic) rights of people living in the United States
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - Answers -27
Why is the Declaration of Independence important? - Answers -It says America is free
from British control.
It says all people are created equal.
It identifies inherent rights.
It identifies individual freedoms.
What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain? - Answers
-Declaration of Independence
Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S.
Constitution. - Answers -Equality
Liberty
Social Contract
Natural rights
Limited government
,Self-government
The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?
- Answers -Declaration of Independence
What is the economic system in the United States? - Answers -capitalism
free market economy
What is rule of law? - Answers -Everyone must follow the law.
Leaders must obey the law.
Government must obey the law.
No one is above the law.
Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one. - Answers -Declaration of
Independence
Articles of Confederation
Federalist Papers
Anti-Federalist Papers
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Mayflower Compact
Iroquois Great Law of Peace
There are three branches of government. Why? - Answers -So one part does not
become too powerful
Checks and balances
Separation of powers
Name the three branches of government - Answers -Legislative, executive, and judicial
Congress, president, and the courts
The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government? -
Answers -Executive branch
What part of the federal government writes laws? - Answers -(U.S.) Congress
(U.S. or national) legislature
Legislative branch
What are the two parts of the US Congress? - Answers -Senate and House of
Representatives
Name one power of the U.S. Congress. - Answers -Writes laws
Declares war
Makes the federal budget
How many US Senators are there? - Answers -100
, How long is a term for a US Senator? - Answers -6 years
Who is one of your state's senators now? - Answers -Rick Scott (R)
Marco Rubio (R)
(FL 2024)
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives? - Answers -435
How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives? - Answers -2 years
Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators? - Answers -to
more closely follow public opinion
How many senators does each state have? - Answers -two
Why does each state have two senators? - Answers -Equal representation (for small
states)
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
Name your U.S. Representative. - Answers -Bill Posey (R)
Brevard County FL 2024
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? - Answers -
Mike Johnson
2024
Who does a US senator represent? - Answers -Citizens of their state
People of their state
Who elects US senators? - Answers -Citizens from their state
Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent? - Answers
-Citizens/people in their congressional district
Citizens/people in their district
Who elects members of the House of Representatives? - Answers -Citizens from their
(congressional) districts
Some states have more representatives than other states. Why? - Answers -State
population
The President of the US is elected for how many years? - Answers -4
The President of the US can serve only two terms, why? - Answers -The 22nd
Amendment
